“As a member of the generation that learned everything we know from that show, my interest in The Simpsons-approved Poe eventually led me to experiment with Baudelaire, Rimbaud, Villon, and a bunch of other scumbags who tried to sweet-talk their way to easy street.” – Erik Bryan talks about Edgar Allan Poe’s cottage for The Morning News.

• The Millions takes a look at the slacker novel.

• Jon Cotner and Claire Hamilton go to a MoMA party to ask people what they love about art for The Hairpin.

• Largehearted Boy gets some Book Notes from Austin Kleon.

• Ann Patchett’s State of Wonder is reviewed at Oxford American.

• Kelly Clarkson is over Ron Paul.

• Electric Lit. came to our Greatest 3-Minute Movie Stories event.

• Did you see Toby’s thoughts on Amelia Gray, or Joe’s interview with Nathan Englander?

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